This chapter is adopted for the purpose of:
(A) Protecting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare and to minimize the loss of life and property associated with flooding;
(B) Dividing the unincorporated portions of the county into zones and districts;
(C) Restricting and regulating therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of structures and land;
(D) Promoting orderly development of the unincorporated areas of the county;
(E) Providing for adequate light, air and convenience of access to property by regulating the use of land and buildings and the bulk of structures in relationship to surrounding properties;
(F) Guiding the future development and growth of the county in accordance with the comprehensive plan;
(G) Preserving land for agricultural uses and protecting it from conflicting land uses;
(H) Discouraging the pollution of air, lakes, streams and ponds and encouraging the wise use and management of natural resources throughout the county in order to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the community and the value of the land;
(I) Limiting congestion in public rights-of-way;
(J) Providing the compatibility of different land uses and the principal use of land in the county;
(K) Providing for the administration of this chapter and defining the powers and duties of the administering officers as provided hereinafter;
(L) Prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions in this chapter or any amendment thereto.
(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)